in tennessee, the national with service confirmed four tornados touched down. one man was killed by a falling tree. east of memphis, buildings were flattened. their contents scattered far and wide. >> you know, i am alive you, know, i am alive. it could have been a lot worse. >> and in kentucky, two people were injured when another confirmed tornado blew a trailer off its foundation. from the midwest to the atlantic, storm stricken communities, tallying the toll from the january spring-like storms and bracing for winter to mark its return. kirk gregory, nbc news. >>> coverage continues now, erica gonzalez in maryland where the rain is starting to let up a bit. erica? >> reporter: what we have been seeing an off-and-on effect. we get a good heavy downpour and then it slows down. get a little trickle. the same type of rain we will see overnight and into the morning hours. what you are headed for, what we were looking at here in prince george's county, a few hours earlier, heavy downpours, strong wind gusts here in the county, the strange weather pattern continues